How to actually use an illustration pack (without it looking like clip-art)

Five quick moves (recolouring to your palette, mixing scales, and letting whitespace do the work) that make a pack feel custom.

This is a sample article laid out in the Ada & Fig journal template. On the live site it becomes a full, SEO-optimised post, with headings, images from the collection, and internal links to the relevant packs and services.

Why it matters

Every journal post does two jobs: it's genuinely useful to read, and it quietly feeds search and Pinterest. Each one links back to a collection or a service, so a helpful read becomes a natural next step.

A few quick pointers

Keep your palette tight, let whitespace breathe, and mix a couple of illustration scales so a set feels considered rather than pasted in. Small moves, big difference.